Archos - 32 Internet Tablet - 8GB running Google ANDROID + Wi-Fi (501570)

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Cheap, potent, good software. Low-end screen, no micro sd slot, no multitouch Wonderful for a music player with added attributes. I doesn't hold up to water, however :(

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Versatile - Total net, any pic video or music, 100,000+ apps; it quite considerably does every little thing. Soon after an amazingly straightforward firmware upgrade (droid 2.two) it can even handle flash applications such as youtube.Wise - Right after attaching to my property network, I merely hit "files" and even the network share appears and is readily available (samba in my situation). Right out of the box I had this thing streaming 720p video with out a hiccup. Plugged into a personal computer it can fundamentally develop into a thumb-drive. This tends to make it extremely simple to move files and performs on any OS.Ipod Touch killer - Smaller sized, faster, much more capable in nearly every single way I can imagine than an Ipod touch. It's also ๠ (roughly 40%) more affordable. Apple will most likely under no circumstances have total flash support as they've admitted. Apple items are also incapable of multi-tasking.Excellent - Great top quality therefore far, I've read very bad factors about "resistive" screens but this 1 performs fantastic. Equally impressive sound, battery (longer than ipod), and Wifi s Tiny - I didn't know regardless of whether to list this as very good or poor; I guess it's both. The lack of external speakers and micro sd slot let this to be so tiny.Camera - The camera is about as terrible as any cell-telephone I've ever owned. If taking images and movies are actually the priority, this isn't for you.Storage - eight gigs and no expansion. I hate it when companies refuse to make their items expandable (IE Apple) and rather charge a fortune for the "upped" model. That mentioned, you can in fact attach usb drives to this assuming you can come across the ideal adapter. This is also a non-aspect for me since I have ten tb network storage it can access at 802n speed whilst at household. No Multi-touch - I'd like to have multi-touch for certain games, but I guess that's what bluetooth is for.Smudgey - This seems to smudge worse than any touch screen I've employed ahead of. Possibly I've just employed it a lot more intensely, but I plan on applying a screen protector ASAP anyway so it shouldn't continue to be a pro For those who don't know; Android is a Linux based operating method developed and backed by google. It's made from the ground up to be mobile and operate with google solutions and applications (google earth,chrome, maps, mail, docs, and so on). It's incredibly simple to use, and it took me about 5 minutes to get a fantastic working knowledge of it.That stated, it's expanding at frightening rate, and it's a good time to get acquainted with it oneself. Your subsequent phone, Television, or even car or truck may possibly properly run on it. I've even noticed some of the new cash registers and client service terminals in retail outlets are operating android as well.

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It's fine except for the Extremely picky touch screen!Had me cursing like a madman- after my final overview I had a opportunity to fully play with this-and ought to adjust my post a bit- First off, The touch screen is horrible! Incredibly Quite TOUCHY-scrolling is a pain (end up usually clicking on icon when i dont want to (even w/stylus) trying to drag icons takes 3 trys at least (they retain popping back to very same location)Very BUGGY TOUCH SCREEN IS HORRIBLE! I posted my final evaluation to soon-------If they could fix the buggy screen (even trying to just pause a song takes 4 trys) and add a speaker this would be a extremely nice lil player- but, as it stands- It will be sold and a bigger android tablet will take its location-

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Fantastic device for the cost. As soon as I unpackaged it I updated the firmware to Froyo, side loaded gapp4archos2, and utilized Arctools to add the Android Industry. Added flash and a bunch of apps from the market place and it performs wonderful. It has good screen resolution, it picks up the wifi signals in my house and at the school where I teach just fine, and its resistive touch screen is superior than I expected! Has great battery life so far. No external speakers, but what do you anticipate for the price tag. Also some of the apps in the Android Industry won't operate with this device due to hardware limitations, but I expected that. The only application that won't run that I expected to operate is Skyscape, but Epocrates and Medscape quickly cover what I would have utilised Skyscape for. Excellent device for the value, and I can pass it off as a PDA where I operate which is great because cellphones are forbidden in the classroom.By the way, I must mention that music and video playback are great on it.

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Superb wireless, clear crisp display, effortless firmware updates, wide array of apps readily available, plays every thing, outstanding sound. Takes a while to get the hang of the touch screen, no case (no one particular seems to be marketing circumstances for this but). Documentation is skimpy, each paper and on the device. The camera is fairly low-end. I really like this point. Exactly where I work (a large hospital) wifi is accessible via two unsecured networks that vary in strength according to location. The Archos seamlessly switches back and forth as they adjust. It also connects flawlessly with my home network, which is some thing other wireless devices seldom do. Good little device.

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Android OS Undesirable touchscreen, no Google App. Marketplace out of the box, camera image quality so undesirable its useless. Even following calibration, I identified the touchscreen so fussy it wasted considerable time attempting to navigate anyplace. It's incapable of running most helpful applications (such as the Kindle Reader) unless you do the Google Marketplace fix (mentioned in other reviews). Camera picture quality not even appropriate for posting on the internet. I returned mine, simply because I identified the touchscreen as well time consuming to use.

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Greatest pro is that it runs the Android OS... I was tired of becoming restricted by Apple's OS on the TouchScreen is decently responsiveJust adequate room for my music and a few choose programs I wanted.Wi-Fi connection is fantastic... I am in my area approx. 30 feet away from the router, and the signal is strong.Feels effectively built... to be sincere it feels much better than the 赨 Zune I was seeking at, and has far more characteristics. Only con is I wish the producers would involve a carrying case... even a thin sleeve would be good.

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Screen is about the proper size. I wouldn't bother with the 28.Market access is trivial to add (just google it)Update to two.2 is uncomplicated, if a bit time consuming (requires 3 reboots) and flash performs great. Updates are also coming frequently.Image and sound quality is just as good as my sister's iPod, which cost twice as much!Full common Linux shell (ash, specifically, as it utilizes Busybox) if you like to tinker.Battery life is very very good and lasts me the full day of intermittent video and online use. Micro-usb cables are a small tricky to find, but this is improving.Casing is very slippery. Get a case (a blackberry pearl situation is about the proper size. You'll want to make your own holes though) or do what i did and apply some grit tape to the back and sides.fitted screen protectors are not obtainable, so you'll require to cut them your self and the curves make this a bit tricky.Can't access the proper android marketplace out of the box, only the rather lacking applib (but see pros)Touchscreen is a little tricky to use, specifically with no a stylus (a nintendo DS stylus functions excellent and is affordable), but I have the similar problem with an iPod, so this isn't really a dilemma with this device.built-in video player has some odd codec restrictions (won't do MPEG-1 files, for instance), but there's no shortage of alternative players in the market place and VLC should be there shortly.video output cable is tricky to get as Archos doesn't sell it and they don't specify the pinout.No built in spe Nevermind that my cons list is longer than my pros. The cons are mostly minor nitpicks.It's a music player, it's a video player, it's a pocket size Linux Pc, it's half the cost of an iPod. About the only factor an iPod has over this is multi-touch, which is overrated IMO.If you're taking into consideration such a device, definitely give this a good look. If you're feeling a lot more spendy, you may look at the 43, which is bigger, packs more storage, and adds a microSD slot for an extra 贄.Even though you may well want to hold off on buying one particular of these till android 3. comes out later this year, which will embrace tablets additional and if CES is any indication, will add a lot of other competitors to this market.

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Light weight.. Fantastic notion. Incredibly Buggy touch screen. Has a thoughts of it's own. Can't even scroll music will choose one thing for you well performing it. Wants codec to play five.1 AC3 even if you are not playing it on the television. If they fix it yeah it may well be very good.

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Modest and portable Horrible screen, Wifi, Android Limits The excellent of the screen was practically unreadable, the Wifi wouldn't connect inside 5 ft of my router, and the Android capabilities were greatly handicapped in this device. I had to sell.

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froya update! arctools (installs android industry! no hack necessary) applib update (makes acquiring apps rapid and painless) the music player is great! no software program needed for adding songs from pc (just copy n paste or drag n drop to Archos music folder) very same with videos! I added about 50 songs and resident evil extinction in about 10 sec! Great!no far more ipod syncing-it is a solid piece of hardware! feels well made! net runs quickly on this- (however due to its tiny size, Web is just an option at this point) very good for emails etc-but heavy browsing i wouldnt suggest- NO SPEAKER BUILT IN! Thats the worst thing about this Archos to me!and, It truly desires a difficult case!it is kinda slippery without a case!i have only noticed 1 case for this on the net! and not a good difficult one particular- hope some get produced soon for this---- My wifi was a snap to get on and the reception is good! (im utilizing a linksys wireless n router) it auto updated to froya in about two mins! and updating applib was the exact same! it tends to make finding apps quite simple n rapidly! also, be positive to download ARCTOOLS from the applib retailer! its cost-free and will add google market to the archos! which meens more apps!also this has living wallpapers (backgrounds that move) which i truly like! it comes with about 7 but you can get more! i like the a single that looks like smoke blowing about!you can also opt for how you want your music,video and photo widgets to look (full screen,med or tiny) the complete screen is great for the music! also with the froya update you have flash lots!!!! which meens you can watch all the on-line videos from the net sites! un-like ipod-I was gonna return this at first! but after updates and turning up the brightness (its set to half by default) this lil-player is rather fun!

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-CPU throttling: 300 MHz to 1000 MHz-Even though the screen is resistive it's very responsive-Sound is incredible (some men and women report bad and choppy audio, I have no problems)-Video and audio playback is phenomenal plays mainly everything I throw at it: H.264, AVI, XVID, DIVX, MKV, MP4 and far more (some individuals report it does not play dual audio and dual track MKV Anime formats I that incorrect MKV anime played good for me (the video player from Archos is fantastic they give you the selection to quickly switch among Japanese and English tracks and subtitles on or off)-Video appear very good on screen-Android 2.1 (Android two.two and flash support will be coming out sometime or another Youtube mobile functions good even though.-I ran Quadrant on this factor and it scores quite high just a hair beneath the Droid X with a total score of 1090 (scores higher then the droid, Eris, Galaxy S, Desire, and Magic)-The internal GPU is pretty decent Gaming runs incredibly properly. -Accelerometer can be flaky at occasions (in games it responds extremely well)-Screen top quality not the very best (looks a bit washed out not positive about other devices)-Screen resolution (Web browsing isn't poor just the text is a bit tough to read)-No multi-touch (not a biggy, nevertheless if you're into emulators it's a no go unless you use blue-tooth controllers)-From time to time I noticed the touch screen doesn't work if you leave idle for a lengthy amount of time (power off is essential, so it's an inconvenience) -No Access to Android Market (Archos set up their own market named appslib not that excellent but it's better then nothing at all. But don't let this be a deal breaker you can get Android Industry access just look up gapps4archos and follow the directions)-No GPS but hey for 贶 it's not negative-No Magnetometer not a biggy-No Compass once again not a biggy-VGA cam it's not the very best but for the income it's a decent addition QR code scanning works, but if you want to scan a bottle of peps I never owned an Archos product ahead of and I am thoroughly impressed with this item.I was going to acquire from here but it was sold out so I bought from sears online store, I utilized this item quite heavily since I got it and I and quite happy with it. If you plan buying it suggest it to anybody who's not also awfully picky about screen quality (not that it's bad but compared to AMOLED (incredible and other like devices) the distinction is noticable and low resolution.I ran out of space in Pros and cons but a couple of other items I'd like to mention:-typing it's quite tough in portrait mode but when you switch to landscape it's a lot less difficult and that's quite significantly it, once more I am extremely pleased with this investmentand oo yeah no dead pixels on my screen.

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If you are familiar with android you will then this should make sense.Every little thing is perfectly smooth with android and the A8 proc does a excellent job. Mine came clocked at 1000mhz which is supposed to be the clock for the 43's only. Really impressed by the looks and really feel. No android two.two help (flash assistance) yet from archos.Screen had five dead pixels (reason i returned it)The one ahead of this had no dead pixels so I imagine it was just a flaw. THe one particular before seemed to have a bad audio chip even though. Need to just be my bad luck due to the fact eveybody else on-line reports good devices. Besides the two primary flaws, which i would attribute to top quality manage difficulties, this seems like an outstanding android pmp.

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Great little thing. Fast, runs most of the apps ive tried on it Ƙ out of 10 apps, only the far more demanding ones didnt run), nice size, good help from archos Poor wifi antennae. As far as i can tell, it has the exact same sort of thing as the iphone 4 exactly where if youre holding the bottom of it the incorrect way, itll drop every little thing. Updating to froyo helped though. It isnt a tablet, by any implies, but its surely greater than an ipod touch in my opinion.

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- Music and video playback- Web- efficient and easy to use OS - up to 720 video decoding and output to your Tv => I havent been able to test it, nevertheless searching for the cable. - camera- no speaker => no alarm to wake you up or remind you a rendez-vous

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You can't get past the cons to even uncover what pros this thing has. Two Eggs for very good Newegg customer support only, but no eggs for this item.For me, utilizing the touchscreen was like spinning the Roulette wheel! When swiping the screen to move up or down the page, occasionally the page wouldn't move at all, from time to time you would unintentionally click on a link, sometimes it would go the wrong way, and other times the page would jump about like crazy. Oh yea, occasionally it would essentially do what you wanted. Likewise, when trying to click on a link, I'd have to try two or 3 times before it would in fact operate. I basically discovered the user interface to be complete garbage. I played with it for about an hour and quickly realized I wanted absolutely nothing to do with this product.Screen is too smaller. Resolution is not the greatest. Anything looks sort of grainy. These complications pale in comparison the the above challenge though. I bought this mainly because I'm not a fan of the business with fruit on their products, but quite honestly, by comparison, that product is far and away far better in this regard. And for only about โ a lot more, if you don't thoughts fruit on your product, go that route instead. Me, I'm going to try a better top quality Android smartphone and see how that works out.Also please note that officially, this product cannot be returned. So if you find it is garbage like I did, you might be stuck with it.

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Compact and lightweight. Accepts a Bluetooth keyboard. Sometimes-fiddly touchscreen. Middling battery life at ideal. I bought this as an Android device to play with, so as to see what the fuss was about. Installed Android two.3, browsed the Marketplace for some time. The touchscreen works superior with a plastic stylus. None is included but I borrowed 1 from a Nintendo DS. If you're hoping (like me) to run a terminal emulator on the device utilizing a Bluetooth keyboard, check the forums of ConnectBot for caveats relating to Android's use of an external keyboard - in certain, Ctrl and Esc are hard to get to and angle brackets even much more so.The device makes a cute little PDA, with the aid of a considerable breadth of Android apps. If you want to use it this way, make certain you can tolerate the lack of a built-in speaker or vibe. Your calendar app will have no way to alert you when you have to be someplace!

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Very good hardware specsLong battery life Snappy interfaceSmall sufficient to fit in a fifth pocket but powerful nonetheless.Good support when registered product with Archos. WiFi concern with some routers. 5 eggs stars other wise. When i very first received the device, it was not acquiring along with my Netgear N-150. I switch to a Linksys-G wrt54g and its operating perfectly now.

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Newegg replaced the 1st one particular rapidly. That is sadly the only pro. I will try to just name the big ones so you can get an idea:* touch screen stops operating for random intervals ƕ min- two days), completely of its own accord* randomly turns off often* has trouble obtaining a wireless connection when in the Exact same Room as router* buyer support has failed to respond to all of my emails and contact attempts I wouldn't suggest this product to my worst enemy. I am now on my third one particular, and each and every has been even much more disappointing than the last. Entirely unusable, AWFUL buyer service ( newegg is the only one particular to help me out, thanks guys :D ), and certainly the worst purchase I have ever created. I woudn't take it for free of charge. Will never ever In no way be buying one more Archos item.

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- Affordable- Android 2.1- Built-in wifi and bluetooth - No speaker- Fragile screen The screen shattered within a week of ownership. The glass is so fragile that it shattered inside the pocket of my jeans (even without my knowing that I hit something)!!! It is in stark contrast to my phone which has taken months of abuse which included falling on concrete floor several times.